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This book explores the aspirational principles and actual practices concerning lawyers' pro bono service. It begins from the premise that both the profession and the public have much to gain from reducing the gap between ideals and institutions. To that end, the book provides the first broad-scale study of the factors that influence American lawyers' pro bono work, including an original empirical survey of over 3,000 lawyers. Attention is focused on the workplace factors and law school experiences that encourage charitable public interest activities. The book also includes the first comparative study of public service by looking at volunteer work by other professionals and by lawyers in other countries.

Part I of the book explores the literature on altruistic commitments among the public in general, and lawyers in particular. Part II traces the evolution of attorneys' pro bono responsibilities. Part III presents findings of the empirical survey. Part IV draws on these findings, together with prior research, to propose strategies for increasing and improving lawyers' pro bono activity.

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• Acknowledgments(p. ix)
• Chapter 1 The Bar's Pro Bono Responsibilities(p. 1)
• Introduction(p. 1)
• Historical Background: Court-Appointed Counsel for the Poor(p. 3)
• Constitutional Challenges to Court Appointments(p. 7)
• The Evolution of Voluntary Pro Bono Contributions and Bar Ethical Rules(p. 12)
• The Extent of Pro Bono Work(p. 18)
• The Development of Law School Pro Bono Programs(p. 21)
• Chapter 2 The Rationale for Pro Bono Responsibilities(p. 26)
• Society's Justifications for Pro Bono Service(p. 26)
• The Profession's Justifications for Pro Bono Service(p. 29)
• Opposition to Pro Bono Service(p. 31)
• Moral Objections to Mandatory Pro Bono Service(p. 37)
• Practical Objections to Mandatory Pro Bono Service(p. 39)
• Compromise Proposals(p. 45)
• The Rationale for Law School Pro Bono Programs(p. 46)
• Mandatory Pro Bono Service in Law Schools(p. 49)
• Chapter 3 Altruistic Behavior(p. 55)
• Definitions of Altruism(p. 56)
• The Benefits of Altruism(p. 57)
• The Frequency of Charitable Behavior(p. 59)
• The Influences on Charitable Behavior(p. 61)
• Community Service and Service Learning(p. 65)
• Implications of Altruism Research for Pro Bono Programs(p. 70)
• Chapter 4 Public Service in Comparative Perspective(p. 73)
• Medicine(p. 73)
• Engineering(p. 82)
• Business(p. 88)
• A Comparative Assessment(p. 97)
• Chapter 5 Pro Bono Service in an International Context(p. 100)
• The Evolution of Pro Bono Service(p. 100)
• The United Kingdom(p. 104)
• Australia(p. 109)
• China(p. 114)
• Connecting the Cultures(p. 122)
• Chapter 6 An Empirical Analysis of Pro Bono Service Among American Lawyers(p. 125)
• Survey Methodology(p. 125)
• Personal Characteristics and Motivations of Surveyed Lawyers(p. 130)
• Pro Bono Policies and Practices(p. 137)
• Strategies for Change(p. 150)
• Major Findings(p. 151)
• Chapter 7 An Empirical Analysis of Law School Pro Bono Programs(p. 154)
• Attitudes Toward Public Service(p. 155)
• Law School Culture and Public Service(p. 156)
• Pro Bono Policies(p. 159)
• Strategies for Change(p. 163)
• Major Findings(p. 164)
• Chapter 8 An Agenda for Reform(p. 166)
• Reporting, Requiring, and Rewarding Service(p. 167)
• Strengthening Pro Bono Programs(p. 173)
• Pro Bono in Perspective: Broadening the Agenda(p. 175)
• Appendices(p. 181)
• Notes(p. 189)

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Deborah L. Rhode is the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law and Director of the Keck Center on Legal Ethics and the Legal Profession at the Stanford Law School. She has written and edited fourteen previous books, including The Difference "Difference" Makes: Women and Leadership (Stanford, 2003).